Den is the name of two identical sword and planet fictional characters created by Richard Corben. The first appeared in the 1968 animated short film Neverwhere. The second has been appearing comics since 1973, and in short stories that have been collected for the most part in trade paperbacks.
Cover to Neverwhere trade paperback (1978), featuring Den, Kath, and Uhluhtc.
Grim Wit #2 (1973), featuring the first appearance in print of Den.
Fantagor #4 (1972), featuring the first appearance in print of what will become the Neverwhere world, Vermian (an exact double for the series villain Zeg) and Zomuk.
Den No.1 (1988)
Richard Corben was an American illustrator and comic book artist best known for his comics featured in Heavy Metal magazine, especially the Den series which was featured in the magazine's first film adaptation in 1981. He was the winner of the 2009 Spectrum Grand Master Award and the 2018 Grand Prix at Angoulême. In 2012 he was elected to the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame.
Corben working on the cover for Jeremy Brood #1: Relativity (1982)